The Case of the Busted Video Games & Other Mysteries
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2019 · Est. 56 min read

The Case of the Busted Video Games & Other Mysteries

By Janet Tashjian, Laurie Keller (Illustrator)

Part of the Marty Frye, Private Eye series

A poet detective solves school pranks, arcade sabotage, and a missing phone mystery.

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96 pages· 5,021 words· Est. 56 min read
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Marty Frye, the poet detective, tackles three quirky mysteries: untangling knotted jump ropes, fixing broken arcade machines, and finding a missing phone before dinner. Can he solve these puzzles while crafting clever rhymes? Join Marty as he races against time, using his unique skills to crack each case. With each story, young readers will be drawn into a world where words and wit are the keys to solving crimes. Will Marty manage to keep his poetic flair while unraveling the truth?

From the publisher

Junior sleuth Marty Frye is ready to take on a new set of petty school crimes in Book 3 of this illustrated early chapter book series by two bestselling creators. In this new collection of mysteries, everyone’s favorite poet detective is back in action. When a prankster tangles all the school jump ropes into knots and gym is canceled, Marty pins down the culprit. When five machines are mysteriously found broken at the arcade, Marty jumps on the case. And when Mom’s phone goes missing after a trip to the mall, Marty races against the clock to track it down before dinner. But can he still manage to make up rhymes while he solves new crimes? Broken into three short stories, this is an ideal stepping stone to longer chapter books. Young readers will be off in search of a rhyme in no time.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
96
Words
5,021
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
690L
Themes & topics
Books about detectivesBooks about sleuthingBooks about problem solvingBooks about lost and found possessionsBooks about law and crime
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
502272
Publication
Published
June 26, 2018
First published
March 12, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781627794619

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